St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-03
NEWS AND GOSSIP.
what Was Talked About in the
Public Resorts Yesterday.

Public Resorts Yesterday.
The triangular fight for chief cerkship of
the house was brought to a sudden end
ing last night, and the probabilities are that
John r. Howard will be elected without
opposition. 4 compromise was effected
whereby Robert Deakin and Burkdall, who
have been active candidates for the position
heretofore, Withdrew in favor of Howard.
Deakin was induced to to take this step
because of the fact that Merriam canvass
for the speakershp hurt him badly. The
members did not relisht he idea of q'iving two
of the principal eff .Cs to St. Paul MIR.
Deakin has announced MS candidacy for first
assistant clerk of the house-hs old position
while Mr.. Burkdall will try for the enroll
ing clerkship &C the senate.
Represep.ativ es 7. Tousley and I. J. Hattie
Stad, of Fillmore county. left their grips
at the Clarendon yesterday, and soon after
their arrival Senator L. Johnson and Repre-
senIatives George Z. Potter and G. Bunge,
Jr., OF Houston county, came IN for supper.
When asked If the Fillmore county delegates
were instructed for Davis ty the county con-
vention, bir Tousley replied yes" When
the question was asked dir2ct as to whether
the delegation would vote Solidly for Davis,
he answered with striking brevity and signif-
icance "Probably." He would not say who
was his second choice for senator. nor for
whom he would vote for speaker-''hadn'
made up his mind"
Candidate Lee rem aimed quietly in his room
during last evening, and a rumor started that
he had withdrawn from the contest by su
agreement between himself and Mr.. Merriam.
MIR. Lee was called upon early this
morning and positively denied the
rumor Interrogated as to whether
he was in the field to stay until a vote Of the
house determined his chances, he replied,
with an assuring nod, Yes, unless some
thing Unforeseen turns up" He says he has
promised to be present at Mr.. Donnelly's
| caucus to-day.
| The fight made by Albert Scheffer against
| Merriam was the subject of a good deal OF
| comment last night. Schefer is for Lee. 1t
was asserted, by one who is in a position to
get pointers, that Schefier really eEtertains
| the hope that there will be q deadlock between
Davis and Mcmillan and that he will be taken
| up as compromise candidate. For this rea-
son he is anxious to slaughter Merriam. He
| thinks it good policy TO be on the safe side,
| anyhow. If there should happen to be a
chance for him he wants Merriam out of the
! way.
| Lieut.. Gov. Rice evaded the question about
| whom be would select for b airman of the
| judiciary committee by answering that 1.-The
senate has the power to make its own COM
| mittees, and if it would do so it would relieve
| me of some unpleasant X possibilities and a
| perpieXing position" There are only tour
! lawyers in the senate-Comstock, of Moor
| head: Goodrich, of Blue Earth City; Ives, of
first mentioned are eX-seuators.
| Representative Bunge said tho Houston
| county delegation was pledged to Davis las
long as Davis had any show" Senator
1hacher. of Gienwood, was also standing at
the counter, and he Informed his inquisitOr
| that the Pope county delegation was pledged
to Davis, and he thought 1.-The Northwest gen.
| orally would support Mr.. Davis" The speak
ership seemed TO be an unsettled question
| with all these gentlemen.
There is good deal of talk about the in
structions for Davis not being considered
| binding on the members. When most of these
instructions were given Davis had not made
his tariff speeches. 1t is claimed that the
making of these speeches released the mem
beers from any obligation under the instruc
| lions. 1t is Gel tain that Davis could not
have had one member in ten instructed fol
him if his tariff views had been known.
Representative Hanson says he intends u
vote for Davis. He says he never told an,
one he would vote for Nelson. He declare:
that he will follow out the instructions of hi;
constituents and will not be swayed by
question of nationality. The impression
founded on pretty good grounds-is preva
lent, nevertheless, that Mr.. Nelson occupies
a very warm spot IN the heart of Mr.. Hanson
There was a good deal of talk last nigh
! about a current ruInOr that Il @ friends o.
! w. r. Merriam were little bit suspicious o.
the actions of the Davis men. 1t was alleged
! that Davis finding he lacked number OF
| votes. had made proposals to trade off Mer
RAM If it can be proven definitely there
will be some lively scalping when the sena
| torial fight comes to head
Representative Dunno, of Freedom county
was. a Democrat only a short time ago, aud i
is believed that he has Il warm side for Dem
ocracy yet. Two years ago he stumped Free
born county for FITZGERALD. a Democrat. Blu
for the Lovely I'M uence it is thought it woulC
not be very hard task to entice him ava!
from Davis.
The charmanships are responsible for
good deal of the worry and trouble. A goo(
many members are shrewd enough not t,
commit themselves on the speakership or thu
sepatorship until they have be satisfactoril!
| fixed.
Senators E. W. Durant, of Saltwater: A. G
Anderson, of Carver, and Z. NJ. Pope, of Man
kato and Representative E. L. Champlin, o
Vernon, and S. G.. Iverson, Of Rusford, al
rived at the Merchants yesterday.
Nearly every Republican seems to be a free
trader, and when the question is asked
Then why DO you vote for Dayis?' the
!, look as if they wanted to crawl in hole an
pull the hole in after them.
Senator Dodge will obey instructions an
vote for Davis, but he is opposed to Davi
personally. He has admitted this to friends
If he gets good chance it is safe to bet b.
will kick over the traces.
Butler the Albert Lea colored man,
making an active canvass for guardian o
the cloak room. If his certificate is signe
by John A. Lovely he had better not show i
to- anybody
, A man who is a candidate TOR the mos
| insignificant office in the gift of the legisa
ture cuts just as wide swath as the cand
. dates for speaker and senator.
: The caucus seems to be losing its gri
gradually. 1t is becoming more and more ar
parent that the Mcmillan men will have moth
ing to do with it.
Stordock and John Frank are keeping il
the background. During their absence tn
5 warden and commissionership may slip fror
their fingers.
Buffums estimate of eighty-seven farmer
: in the legislature is pronounced an eXaggert
ton. NObod. else can count that number.
Chaplain Harrington, 1t is understood,
! anxious to be reelected, so that he can al
sorb Senator Durant's pretty little stories.
Representative Plowmar refuses to declar
his senatorial preferences. He has bee
counted in the Davis column heretofore.
The list of Davis supporters does not gro'
as the members come in, as compared wit
t the list printed in the GLOBE.
4 James Burns denies that he is seeking a
] appointment as assistant secretary of stat
. ana commissioner of statistics
e George Hildahl, Jas Sherman and G. Wa
( rem, of Mower county, are after some GOO
r fat legislative sinecure.
Gen. Jennison is said to be elinging to
= small plank. in very deep water, and in gray
: danger of drowning.
| Representative Jones, of Blue Earth. an
Q Low, of Murray, say tbey will vote for Mel
u riam for speaker.
+ senator Goodrich is a Republican, but /
says that Donnely is his choice for speaks
after Davis.
c. NJ Thomas, of Hennepin, is announce
as candidate for assistant secretary of II